Beginning July 1, 2025, a new law in Florida (Senate Bill 700) will prohibit those involved in charitable solicitations or sales promotions from receiving or soliciting funds from individuals and entities associated with the foreign countries listed below. Because of this, nonprofits that operate in Florida should carefully review their contribution sources and revise any contribution forms to include both questions and affirmations about whether a donor has ties to any of the countries listed below.

A voluntary disclosure safe harbor is included in the law for first-time violations if certain conditions are met. These conditions include the nonprofit's receipt of an inaccurate certification from the donor that they do not have prohibited foreign ties, the nonprofit's refund of the contribution to the foreign source within 30 days of notifying the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of the restricted contribution, and providing the Department with a plan of action to prevent the future acceptance of contribution from a foreign country or source of concern.

If your organization may potentially have donors, staff, board members, or vendors associated with one of the countries listed below, review your transactions with those persons to determine if any reporting requirements or restrictions are required. 

The foreign countries named in this Bill are China, Iran, Russia, Cuba, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela.